MANILA, Philippines – Yllana Marie Aduana is heading to Miss Universe Philippines 2025 as the official representative of Siniloan, Laguna. She received the title on the evening of Monday, February 3.
In a video message addressed to her fans after she was crowned, she expressed how grateful she was for the outpouring of support she had received throughout her pageantry stint, adding that she owes her success to her supporters.
“During my last pageant competition, I was able to witness the spirit of bayanihan, and how the support of the Filipino people can really take you to a level really unimaginable and can really make you unstoppable. So at this point in time, I’m really utilizing this love, warmth and support from the Filipino people to fuel my Miss Universe Philippines journey,” Aduana said.
Aduana first broke into the local pageant scene as a contestant of Miss Earth Philippines 2021, where she finished in the Top 10. In the same year, she was crowned Miss FIT Philippines.
In 2022, she entered Binibining Pilipinas 2022, notching a Top 12 finish and winning the “Face of the Binibini” special award. When she joined the Miss Earth Philippines pageant anew for its 2023 edition, she finally took home the crown and went on to represent the country in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
In that international pageant, Aduana was named Miss Earth Air 2023. The title is just a step behind the winner, Miss Earth 2023 Drita Ziri.
The Filipino beauty queen was born on July 7, 1998, in Siniloan, Laguna.
– Rappler.com